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Warm.
That was the first word that came to Dazais mind when he entered the agency's office.
Warm like the feeling of safety.
It's not cold and dark like Mori’s office or his infirmary.
Warm like home.
Because this was his new home. This office is going to be his future from now on, his workplace in which he can help people, save them. Just like Odasaku wanted.
From now on, he is going to be on the side of the light. He already had a fitting outfit with a new coat, the same color as Odasaku's once.
He took another step inside, watching the other people in the room, waiting for them to notice his presence. Only one of them turned to look at Dazai. A man at the end of the room wearing a brown hat and chewing on something sweet. He stared at Dazai but didn't say a word.
Interesting.
After a few moments, the brunette decided to announce his presence to the other people by clearing his throat because apparently that one guy wasn't going to say or do anything.
A man with blonde hair and glasses turned around confused.
"Can I help you?"
Dazai smiled.
"Yeah, actually. I'm looking for a man named Fukuzawa? I'm Dazai Osamu."
The other guy just looked even more confused as before. Dazai thinks that this man looks kind of like a seagull. A mean seagull.
"And what is the reason for your request to meet with the president? Because I certainly know that Fukuzawa doesn't have any meetings scheduled for today. And, correct me if I'm wrong, but you do not look like you need the agency's help with something."
No, scratch that. This man reminds him of a dog. A small, annoying dog. Just like his former partner at the Mafia.
"Well..."
"Don't always be so mean, Kunikida. Why don't you let this friendly looking man talk first. That would be very nice of you, you know." An other blonde guy with a straw hat over his shoulders said.
"What -"
"I'm here because I'm supposed to start my first day of work today."
The man, Kunikida, turns red and gets up from his chair.
"EH? WHAT? WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME WE'VE GOT A NEW-"
"It's the office right there." The weird man with the hat says and points to Dazais left. Dazai smiles.
"Thank you very much."
He turns to the door and starts to walk over. He's already very excited to annoy Kunikida in the future. He seems like the guy to get angry very easily. He reminds Dazai of a certain red-head.
After knocking on the door and receiving a quiet 'come in', Dazai opened the door and entered the room. Behind the desk, a man with gray hair was seated. He looked up at the former executive, his facial expression never changing.
"You must be Dazai. I'm Fukuzawa Yukichi." He reaches over the desk, offering a hand to Dazai. The boy takes it. "I hope the office was not too hard to find. Some people get lost on the way even though we have a big sign with our title right outside." Dazai smiled. He can already tell that he's going to like it here.
"It was no problem. You can say, I know this city like the back of my palm." He pauses and thinks about his next words. "I'm really glad to be here. Thank you."
The president nods.
"Of course. The agency welcomes everyone who has the right intentions and can help to make this city a bit safer." The man points to the chair in front of his desk. "Sit down, please. We have a few formalities we have to talk about before you can get to know your new coworkers." Dazai sits downtrying to make himself a bit more comfortable.
After a few moments, the president spoke up again.
"First of all, I want to inform you that I am aware of your... former job." Dazai nods. He was told about this beforehand. "I want you to know that only I am in possessions of this knowledge. Unless you tell them yourself or they find out about it on their own, none of them will hear about it."
"Thank you."
"I also want you to know that your past is in the past. It doesn't matter what you did in your days with the mafia as long as you respect the agency's policies and have good intentions for the future. The agency believes in second chances."
Dazai shuffled in his seat.
"I'm going to try my best."
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After a few more minutes of talking, the president stood up from his chair and held out his hand to Dazai.
"I'm excited for what the future will bring us. I think now it the best time to introduce yourself to the other members. Some of them are out in the office, some are still out on a case. Our doctor is still in her office, as far as I'm informed."
"Thank you for everything, president."
After a quick bow, Dazai left the office and went to introduce him to his new partner, Kunikida and the other agency members.
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"Hello? Is anyone in here?"
"Yeah, one second, I'm right here!"
A girl with dark hair and a golden butterfly clip stepped around the corner.
"What can I do-"
She stopped, shocked. Yosano couldn't belive who stood infront of her. Dazai also took a deep breath. The girl looked angry.
"You're the demon prodigy."
"And you're the angel of death."
"You're disgusting. What are you even doing here. Does the president know you're here?"
"You used to be a part of the port mafia as well, you know."
"Yeah, but I didn't enjoy killing people. You're no better than Mori."
Ouch. That one hurt.
They stared at each other for a little while until Dazai spoke up.
"Today is my first day of work here. I'm your new co-worker. So I would appreciate a bit more respect from you." He said with a smile.
Yosano just stayed silent and stared at Dazai.
"Listen. I know what I did in the past was not okay, but that's why I'm here. I want to become a better person. I want to help people instead of torture and kill them. And I'm not only doing this for me, but also for a good friend of mine. He told me to be a good man moments before he died. I spent two years underground so I could fulfill his wish. And I'm not about to break my promise to him. So either you accept that, accept me being here or we won't have a great time together."
Yosano watched him closely, looking for any signs of a lie. When she couldn't find one, she sighed in defeat.
"Okay. Okay." She extended a hand to him. "Welcome to the Armed Detective Agency, Dazai Osamu."